Free Workshops!

A Taste of Fringe is just the start of a new era of Fringe in Kelowna. In order to bring our vision of a vibrant festival to Kelowna in 2019, we need the best and brightest local talent to begin preparing today. With that in mind, we will be offering a series of workshops that will help area creatives craft and create outstanding shows of their own!

The three workshops will be administered by creative arts professionals, including Melanie Gall (internationally-renowned Fringe performer and creator of Red Hot Mama). Her Friday evening topic will be ‘Building a Solo Show: Turning your story into theatre' in anticipation of her mainstage performance during A Taste of Fringe.

How did you get here? A Performance Workshop

Everyone has a story to tell... Come and share yours! We will be working with objects and simple materials to create short, intimate performances.

This is a 3-hour workshop in physical storytelling with Cathy Stubington (Runaway Moon Theatre) and Neil Cadger (Dept. of Creative Studies, UBCO). Participants should bring 2 or 3 small objects of personal significance.

Please note: While these workshops are free, you must register as there is limited seating. CLICK HERE to register

Do you have a story to tell? Whether you have acted before or if this is your first time on stage, this workshop teaches both the experienced performer and the aspiring actor how to take their singular story and shape it for the stage. You can tell a broader life story, or focus on one moment in time. In addition to learning how to shape personal experience into theatre, this workshop teaches the basics for touring and performing (writing press releases, designing posters, budgeting for a tour).

This marvelous workshop will be presented by Melanie Gall, an internationally-renowned performer and Fringe circuit regular. To see Melanie in action, purchase a ticket for A Taste of Fringe, where you will see Melanie perform her one-woman show Red Hot Mama.

Please note: While these workshops are free, you must register as there is limited seating. CLICK HERE to register